As if he could read Marcus's mind, Daimon casually said.
"That's what happens when you treat those loyal to you as disposable pawns", the lioness actually had the spirit to truly follow Marcus, whether to repay him for having freed her from the cycle of the blood prison realm or because he is strong and has many "miraculous" means.
However, the very first thing she saw was Marcus sacrificing his subordinates to strengthen his favorites among which there were some who weren't as strong as the one they were sacrificed for, so she hesitated to reveal her full capacities, she wasn't dumb after all, still kept working for him dutifully.
It was only until her fight with Dana that she realized that despite the loyalty and efficiency she has shown, she was nothing but a backup for the snake in Marcus's mind from the very beginning.
